White House: Iran sanctions at risk amid budget stalemate

foxnews.com - The White House is warning that the U.S. sanctions against Iran may suffer because of the partial government shutdown.White House spokesman Jay Carney says the Treasury office that handles sanctions had to furlough nearly its entire staff. He says the office can't sustain its core functions.Carney says that includes new sanctions on Iran, Syria, terrorist groups and drug cartels. The office also investigates and penalizes sanctions violators.